Hori, Keiichi: Consideration of Liberalism and Conservatism as Concepts that are Trite, Arbitrary, and Uncontrollable

This paper demonstrates that the concepts of "liberal" and "conservative" are trite, arbitrary, and uncontrollable. They are by no means opposing concepts. Many people hold them as authorities due to the illusion that they are shared concepts. However, these concepts are used arbitrarily, have become established facts, and are now impossible to control. In liberalism, the absence of consideration for the concepts of community and freedom contributes to its lack of clarity. When academic institut